Comments on: A Closet of my Own

By: Bob McGill

Bob McGill — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 16:18:00 +0000

My mother: finding me sitting in closet of my apartment on Front Street (where I was first trying to go down to it, my white dwarf), bends over me… Now now, now now, this won’t do, what are you doing sitting in there? Go-ing, go-on, Gawain, go-way, gong, God, dog, I said, not knowing what I meant–do I have to mean something?–maybe just go way, maybe dog-star = Sirius = serious = God–but she as usual insisting on making her own strong sense of everything even my nonsense (leave me my nonsense, that’s the way, the only way I’m going to get out and through… maybe I will collapse into a black hole, but if that’s the case then I have to and will).
Walker Percy, The Second Coming

By: Robyn Henderson

Robyn Henderson — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 08:03:55 +0000

Thank you for writing…“The closet is dark and lonely and not someplace I plan to hide away.”

By: Tim

Tim — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:16:38 +0000

Thank you for sharing this! There is so much that I can relate to, and I am sure many others as well. May the Lord use what you've written to bring honesty and healing to many. Amen

By: Viki Matson

Viki Matson — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:31:40 +0000

You are a woman of honesty and courage. Thank you for speaking truth.

By: davidikard

davidikard — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:31:46 +0000

This is powerful Moni and took lots of guts. This blog is going to be out of sight!

David Ikard

By: Maxine Bigby Cunningham

Maxine Bigby Cunningham — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 02:40:14 +0000

I am grateful to you and for you and your story…more than you may know, more than I knew. Yes, whn looking at that resume, it can be easy to forget the depths of depression you fight through. Victorious and courageous are you. Hugs, your Auntie Mom.

By: philipclayton

philipclayton — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:11:20 +0000

Awesome start, Monica! You're speaking the truth up front and as it is. This is going to be a blog that folks are going to want to follow…

By: Linda Bryant

Linda Bryant — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:57:57 +0000

Monica – another powerful testimony, the power from within, the power of wholeness, all of you, all of us. love you so

By: Kevin

Kevin — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:06:38 +0000

Hi Monica, I really appreciate you sharing your story. I suffered with undiagnosed clinical depression from early childhood until I was in my late thirties. Depression has at times been painful and difficult to live with, but I have found it is definitely manageable with proper medical and social support, education, and self care. You sharing your story makes it more likely others will recognize depression and maybe seek help and support. Thanks…

By: Dr. Martin

Dr. Martin — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:18:59 +0000

Thank you so much for sharing. It is difficult to come out of the closet, one day I'll be brave enough to just remove the hinges. It's hard being on both sides of the door and both sides of the couch.